ITALY: Electric services on the 47·6 Conegliano – Ponte nelle Alpi-Polpet – Belluno line were inaugurated on June 11, with Alstom Coradia Stream EMUs now running through from Venezia to Belluno to offer a 12 min reduction in journey time.
The €55m project undertaken by a consortium led by GCF forms part of RFI’s €200m electrification programme for the Veneto region. The area is important for tourism, and the line will be used for transport during the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milano and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
The SCMT train protection system has been installed as part of the project. Belluno and Vittorio Veneto stations have been upgraded, three level crossings removed and the 2 156 m Fadalto and 1 485 m Santa Croce tunnels modernised.
